Question 1

Intensity refers to the fact that motivation is goal-directed, not random.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

People who have high moral sensitivity:

Accepted Answer

A) tend to have more information about a specific situation. 
B) tend to have lower levels of empathy. 
C) are always more ethical than people with a moderate or low level of ethical sensitivity. 
D) are individualistic and achievement oriented. 
E) cannot estimate the moral intensity of an issue. 
A) tend to have more information about a specific situation. 
B) tend to have lower levels of empathy. 
C) are always more ethical than people with a moderate or low level of ethical sensitivity. 
D) are individualistic and achievement oriented. 
E) cannot estimate the moral intensity of an issue.

Question 3

Schwartz's model organizes values into:

Accepted Answer

A) six dimensions. 
B) a hierarchy. 
C) three statistical formulas. 
D) ten broader domains. 
E) a time line. 
A) six dimensions. 
B) a hierarchy. 
C) three statistical formulas. 
D) ten broader domains. 
E) a time line.

Question 4

Distributive justice is sometimes known as a consequential principle because it focuses on the consequences of our actions, not on how we achieve those consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A problem with the utilitarian principle of ethical decision making is that:

Accepted Answer

A) it focuses on the consequences of our actions, not on how we achieve those consequences. 
B) there is no agreement on what activities are of the greatest benefits to the affected. 
C) it is difficult to predict the "trickle down" benefits to those people who are least well off in society. 
D) it is almost impossible to evaluate the benefits or costs of many decisions. 
E) it chooses the option that provides the minimum acceptable degree of satisfaction to those affected. 
A) it focuses on the consequences of our actions, not on how we achieve those consequences. 
B) there is no agreement on what activities are of the greatest benefits to the affected. 
C) it is difficult to predict the "trickle down" benefits to those people who are least well off in society. 
D) it is almost impossible to evaluate the benefits or costs of many decisions. 
E) it chooses the option that provides the minimum acceptable degree of satisfaction to those affected.

Question 6

People with a perceiving orientation are less flexible and effective in their functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Task performance refers to goal-directed behaviors under the individual's control that support organizational objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All technical employees at a paper mill take a course on how to operate a new paper-rolling machine.This course will improve job performance mainly by altering employees':

Accepted Answer

A) aptitudes. 
B) role perceptions. 
C) motivation. 
D) organizational citizenship. 
E) learned capabilities. 
A) aptitudes. 
B) role perceptions. 
C) motivation. 
D) organizational citizenship. 
E) learned capabilities.

Question 9

Which of the following is ethics most closely related to?

Accepted Answer

A) Values 
B) Locus of control 
C) Myers-Briggs type Indicator 
D) Personality 
E) Ability 
A) Values 
B) Locus of control 
C) Myers-Briggs type Indicator 
D) Personality 
E) Ability

Question 10

An individual's personality:

Accepted Answer

A) changes several times throughout the year. 
B) is formed only from childhood socialization and the environment. 
C) is less evident in situations where social norms, reward systems, and other conditions constrain behavior. 
D) does not provide an enduring pattern of processes. 
E) is more prominent when rewards for behavior are substantial. 
A) changes several times throughout the year. 
B) is formed only from childhood socialization and the environment. 
C) is less evident in situations where social norms, reward systems, and other conditions constrain behavior. 
D) does not provide an enduring pattern of processes. 
E) is more prominent when rewards for behavior are substantial.

Question 11

Presenteeism refers to employees who attend work even though their capacity to work is significantly diminished by illness, fatigue, personal problems, or other factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Various studies have reported that specific Big Five dimensions predict:

Accepted Answer

A) overall job performance. 
B) leadership. 
C) counterproductive work behaviors. 
D) organizational citizenship. 
E) all of these. 
A) overall job performance. 
B) leadership. 
C) counterproductive work behaviors. 
D) organizational citizenship. 
E) all of these.

Question 13

Which of the following concepts consists of aptitudes, skills, and competencies?

Accepted Answer

A) Motivation 
B) Personality 
C) Values 
D) Ethics 
E) Ability 
A) Motivation 
B) Personality 
C) Values 
D) Ethics 
E) Ability

Question 14

Assisting coworkers with their work problems, adjusting work schedules to accommodate coworkers, and showing genuine courtesy toward coworkers are some of the forms of:

Accepted Answer

A) role perception. 
B) counterproductive behavior. 
C) task performance. 
D) organizational citizenship. 
E) job matching. 
A) role perception. 
B) counterproductive behavior. 
C) task performance. 
D) organizational citizenship. 
E) job matching.

Question 15

Which ethical principle reflects the idea that people have entitlements that let them act in a certain way?

Accepted Answer

A) Utilitarianism 
B) Individual rights 
C) Moral intensity 
D) Distributive justice 
E) Care 
A) Utilitarianism 
B) Individual rights 
C) Moral intensity 
D) Distributive justice 
E) Care

Question 16

Several international sales representatives in your organization have faced the murky question of paying foreign government officials under the table in order to do business in other countries.Describe three strategies that the organization should consider to resolve these and other ethical dilemmas for foreign sales representatives.

Accepted Answer

First, the company should develop and ma

Question 17

Which of the following is a domain in Schwartz's model?

Accepted Answer

A) Personality trait 
B) Emotion 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Neuroticism 
E) Stimulation 
A) Personality trait 
B) Emotion 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Neuroticism 
E) Stimulation

Question 18

Which of the following refers to a person's beliefs about what behaviors are appropriate or necessary in a particular situation?

Accepted Answer

A) Natural aptitudes 
B) Role perceptions 
C) Competencies 
D) Locus of control 
E) Situational factors 
A) Natural aptitudes 
B) Role perceptions 
C) Competencies 
D) Locus of control 
E) Situational factors

Question 19

Conscientiousness is one of the best personality traits for predicting job performance in most job groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Situational factors are working conditions within the employee's control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Intensity refers to the fact that motivation is goal-directed, not random.

People who have high moral sensitivity:

Schwartz's model organizes values into:

Distributive justice is sometimes known as a consequential principle because it focuses on the consequences of our actions, not on how we achieve those consequences.

A problem with the utilitarian principle of ethical decision making is that:

People with a perceiving orientation are less flexible and effective in their functioning.

Task performance refers to goal-directed behaviors under the individual's control that support organizational objectives.

All technical employees at a paper mill take a course on how to operate a new paper-rolling machine.This course will improve job performance mainly by altering employees':

Which of the following is ethics most closely related to?

An individual's personality:

Presenteeism refers to employees who attend work even though their capacity to work is significantly diminished by illness, fatigue, personal problems, or other factors.

Various studies have reported that specific Big Five dimensions predict:

Which of the following concepts consists of aptitudes, skills, and competencies?

Assisting coworkers with their work problems, adjusting work schedules to accommodate coworkers, and showing genuine courtesy toward coworkers are some of the forms of:

Which ethical principle reflects the idea that people have entitlements that let them act in a certain way?

Which of the following is a domain in Schwartz's model?

Which of the following refers to a person's beliefs about what behaviors are appropriate or necessary in a particular situation?

Conscientiousness is one of the best personality traits for predicting job performance in most job groups.

Situational factors are working conditions within the employee's control.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

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Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

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Exam 2: Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Intensity refers to the fact that motivation is goal-directed, not random.

People who have high moral sensitivity:

Schwartz's model organizes values into:

Distributive justice is sometimes known as a consequential principle because it focuses on the consequences of our actions, not on how we achieve those consequences.

A problem with the utilitarian principle of ethical decision making is that:

People with a perceiving orientation are less flexible and effective in their functioning.

Task performance refers to goal-directed behaviors under the individual's control that support organizational objectives.

All technical employees at a paper mill take a course on how to operate a new paper-rolling machine.This course will improve job performance mainly by altering employees':

Which of the following is ethics most closely related to?

An individual's personality:

Presenteeism refers to employees who attend work even though their capacity to work is significantly diminished by illness, fatigue, personal problems, or other factors.

Various studies have reported that specific Big Five dimensions predict:

Which of the following concepts consists of aptitudes, skills, and competencies?

Assisting coworkers with their work problems, adjusting work schedules to accommodate coworkers, and showing genuine courtesy toward coworkers are some of the forms of:

Which ethical principle reflects the idea that people have entitlements that let them act in a certain way?

Which of the following is a domain in Schwartz's model?

Which of the following refers to a person's beliefs about what behaviors are appropriate or necessary in a particular situation?

Conscientiousness is one of the best personality traits for predicting job performance in most job groups.

Situational factors are working conditions within the employee's control.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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